Chinese New Year box office started with a bang today in China, as Maoyan estimates 1.8B yuan ($248.3M) was generated for all films on day-one of the holiday period. This would mark a new milestone that well exceeds 2021’s previous first-day New Year record of 1.69M yuan. For its part, Imax topped itself on Wednesday,…
Hong Kong’s hotels are reporting occupancy rates of more than 90 per cent over Lunar New Year, although the figures are down slightly compared with the same period in 2024, with industry insiders pointing to shorter stays and a continued reluctance by mainland Chinese visitors to spend. A spokeswoman for the Cordis hotel in Mong…
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This…
People make offerings and tie messages containing wishes to the branches of the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree in Tai Po on Jan 29, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong residents flocked to Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree in Tai Po on the first day of the Chinese New Year on Jan 29, 2025. People…
An explosion at a Chinese food market, visited just days earlier by President Xi Jinping and during Lunar New Year celebrations, has caused an unknown number of casualties. Details about the incident in the city of Shenyang in China’s north-east Liaoning province on Sunday remain scarce, with authorities apparently suppressing any reporting. Chinese social media…
On Wednesday, as millions of people celebrate the Lunar New Year, Kimmy Leung Hong-kiu will attempt to become the third woman to finish the Hong Kong Four Trail Ultra Challenge (Four Trails) in less than 60 hours. Considered one of the world’s most brutal trail runs, competitors must traverse the MacLehose, Wilson, Hong Kong and…
Flower vendors at the Lunar New Year market in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park have reported poorer sales compared with last year despite the higher footfall, but trendy accessories and snake-themed paraphernalia have proved a hit with shoppers. The 395-stall Victoria Park Chinese New Year Market, the city’s largest, was bustling with shoppers on Saturday, with…
Flower vendors at the Lunar New Year market in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park have reported poorer sales compared with last year despite the higher footfall, but trendy accessories and snake-themed paraphernalia have proved a hit with shoppers. The 395-stall Victoria Park Chinese New Year Market, the city’s largest, was bustling with shoppers on Saturday, with…
AFP | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri Jan 25, 2025 07:05 PM IST China’s transport system experienced a surge in travellers on Saturday, with millions returning home for the Lunar New Year. Train stations and airports across China saw the biggest peak in travellers on Saturday ahead of the Lunar New Year, as millions of…
From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. Handing out red packets filled with money is a Chinese new year tradition that dates back to the Han dynasty (206BC to AD220). Originally meant to…